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Golden toad

The extinct toad

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Description:

The golden toad was one of the first indicators of amphibian| decline. Only 8 males and 2 females were found. The golden toad was a small, shiny, bright true toad that was once abundant in a small region of high-altitude cloud-covered tropical forests
Its sudden extinction might have been caused by chytrid fungus and extensive habitat loss.

Habitat:

The habitat was Costa Rica.

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